Carport and RV Cover Builder in San Angelo, TX
In a town that averages two days a year of hail over an inch, a carport is not a luxury item. It is the cheapest square footage of hail protection you can buy.
Carport · illustrativeMost carport regret is about height and span, decided in the first ten minutes and impossible to change later.
An RV cover has to clear the vehicle with room to work, and people routinely underestimate that by two or three feet. Measure the tallest thing that will ever park there, including the air conditioner on the roof, then add clearance.
Span is the constraint that costs money. A cover wide enough for two vehicles without a centre post is past the 24 feet mark where the City requires an engineered, sealed design.
Free-standing covers take wind from underneath. Uplift, not weight, is what pulls a carport apart, and that load ends up in the footings.
What we actually do
Clearance
Measured off the actual vehicle, not a nominal figure.
The frame
Sized for the span you want rather than the span that is cheap.
The footings
Designed for uplift, because that is the load that matters.
Worth deciding early
These are the choices that are cheap now and expensive later.
- The tallest vehicle that will ever use it, measured at the roof-mounted air conditioner.
- Whether you want a centre post. Removing it is the single biggest cost driver.
- Where the runoff lands, because a carport concentrates it along one edge.
Cost figures on this page are planning ranges for San Angelo, installed. They are not a quote, and code references are general guidance rather than a determination for your property. Confirm current requirements with the City on (325) 657-4210.
Things people ask before they start
Does a carport need a permit in San Angelo?
The residential permit application lists Carport as its own scope of work, so yes for anything over 200 square feet. Permits & Inspections, 52 W. College Ave., (325) 657-4210.
How tall should an RV cover be?
Measure the vehicle at its highest point, including any roof-mounted air conditioner, then add working clearance. This is the decision people most often get wrong and it cannot be fixed afterwards.
Can I have a two-car carport with no centre post?
Usually, but the clear span will exceed 24 feet, which means the City requires an engineered, sealed design. That is a cost worth knowing about before the layout is settled.
Does a carport actually help with hail?
It stops direct impact, which is what dents panels and cracks glass. The NWS office in San Angelo recorded 3,488 severe hail events across its 23-county area, and 47.6 percent of them were in the 1.75 to 2.75 inch band.
What does the permit cost?
Carports fall under the City's garage, carport and accessory line: a $125 base fee plus $0.15 per square foot, minimum $25.
Other things we build
Patio Covers
An attached cover is the most common thing we build and the one most often undersized. The span, the wall it lands on.
$22 to $48 per sq ft →02Covered Patios
A covered patio is framed and roofed like part of the house rather than bolted onto it. It costs more than a metal.
$38 to $70 per sq ft →03Pergolas
A pergola is the honest option when you want to break the sun without closing the sky. It will not keep you dry, and.
$28 to $60 per sq ft →04Outdoor Kitchens
An outdoor kitchen is priced by the counter run, and it is made expensive or cheap by decisions taken before any.
$180 to $650 per linear ft of counter run →Want a number for your property?
Send the address and roughly what you are picturing. We come back with a range and the permit path for that specific lot.